SNEAK

sneak

Noun

  1. One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
    My little brother is such a sneak - yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary.
  2. A cheat; a con artist; a trickster
    I can't believe I gave that sneak $50 for a ticket when they were selling for $20 at the front gate.
  3. An informer; a tell-tale.
  4. A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter

Verb

  1. To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
    He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone.
  2. To take something stealthily without permission.
    I went to sneak a chocolate but my dad caught me.
  3. To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.
  4. (informal, especially with on) To inform an authority about another's misdemeanours; to tell tales; to grass.
    If you sneak on me I'll bash you!

Adjective

  1. In advance; before release to the general public.
    The company gave us a sneak look at their new electronic devices.
  2. In a stealthy or surreptitious manner.
    I was able to get a sneak peek at the guest list.


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